In a recently published study (LINK), which appeared in the journal "Sports Engineering", Bahador Keshvari, together with Long Lehoang and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Veit Senner, investigated the influence of different outsole configurations on rotation and translation using a mechanical prosthetic foot. This… [read more]

As every semester, the SpGM takes 15 students to the Zugspitze for 3 days as part of the course "Methods Seminar Sports Technology ". Students spend the night in high alpine surroundings at an altitude of 2650m in the "Schneefernerhaus" research station. In preparation for this excursion, various… [read more]

The invitation to give a keynote at the Biomedical Science and Engineering Congress (BioMed 2023) provided Professor Senner the pleasure of a 3½-day-trip to Dubai (Emirates). The focus of this scientific conference: Cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches to improving human health… [read more]

At the Associate Professorship of Sports Equipment and Sport Materials, we are actively working on promoting girls in MINT subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology) in order to attract young female talent in this MINT area. With this in mind, Anne Weinfurtner visited… [read more]

That's with a perfect weather that we went at the Oktoberfest. It was a nice time there and we could enjoy a beer in a nice atmosphere. At the same time Ms. Reif and her Band played on the scene. We were happy to be there and we will certainly come back! Prost! [read more]

In early July, the Julius Wolff Institute in Berlin hosted a workshop on the biomechanics of the spine for the fourth time. Under the title "Spine Loading and Deformation," internationally renowned scientists gather every four years to exchange information on the latest developments in research on… [read more]

The time had come again! As part of the course "Methodology Seminar Sports Technology", 15 TUM students carried out three days of measurements in a high alpine environment on the Zugspitze. This time the seminar was held in cooperation with Lowa. With the help of high-speed cameras, pressure and… [read more]

On Friday, June 9th and Saturday, June 10th, the professorship held its doctoral seminar at the Friedrich N. Schwarz research station. On Friday, the PhD students presented their works and interesting and valuable discussions arose. Before returning to Munich on Saturday, we hiked up the Kehlstein… [read more]

Students and staff of the professorship successfully participated in the TUM Campus Run 2023. Despite the bad weather, everyone had fun and made great memories. We are already looking forward to next year! Thanks to the TUM Junge Akademie for the organisation! … [read more]

The potential of numerical simulations for an improved understanding of biomechanical systems and their pathologies is the central topic of our most recent publications. As part of the special issue "Biomechanics-Based Motion Analysis" of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI),… [read more]